Week 2 (1/31) Critical Media Literacy

READ:
Elmborg, J. Critical information literacy: Implications for instructional practice. (handout)

Freire, P. (2000). Pedagogy of the oppressed. New York: Continuum. (handout)

Hobbs, R. (1998). Seven great debates in the media literacy movement. Journal of Communication, 48(1):16-32.

Information Literacy Defined

ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards

Wikipedia Entry on Information Literacy

WATCH:
The Media Show!(see below)
Frontline, Digital Nation, clips to be viewed in class; please visit the web site and familiarize yourself with the program.





Explore more episodes of The Media Show on YouTube

Optional:
Renee Hobbs and Co. discuss Youth Creators of Digital Media (very long)



VIEWED IN CLASS:

Clips from "Style Wars," Henry Chalfant & Tony Silver (1982)



Clip 1: It's Called Bombing (2:27-3:10)


Clips 2 & 3: How big, how high (7:49-9:41 ) AND Throwdown USA (2:54-5:00)



Clips 4 & 5: A Beautiful Wall (3:39-4:50) and Death Penalty (2:44-3:48)


DUE NEXT WEEK:
In preparation for our next class, please post your thoughts on the readings (Auster; Karasik, Mazzuchelli & Auster, and McCloud) by Friday 2/4 so that others may read your writing. Over the weekend, read your classmates' posts, and respond. We will use these posts to launch our class discussion next week.
PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS IN THE DISCUSSION TAB FOR NEXT WEEK (WEEK 3).